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  1. Re: Has anyone played in Ireland Jam Sessions?

    Just a heads up to the OP - we don't call them "jam sessions" over here, just sessions (ye might get a funny look if you walked in somewhere and asked if they had "jam sessions" there ), also...
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    Re: Sad news - Jesse McReynolds passes

    This showed up today on Sam Bush's facebook page. From a "roast" on Jesse's 85th birthday in 2014. Just delightful! :mandosmiley:

    (If it's not displaying properly, click on the image strip, go...
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    Re: Sad news - Jesse McReynolds passes

    It has been said that Blues are about (nothing but) "A man and a woman" and the pain that results;
    The finest Bluegrass numbers are the same. Jim and Jesse singing one of their favorite songs:

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    Re: 1910 A-1 with fantastic wide grain

    Now that's what really matters. I don't play the wood grain...I play mandolin. Assuming the action is good, it's the sound that counts.
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    Re: Thomastiks on a Collings MT?

    Bumping up an old thread with an update.

    I had every intention of putting some TIs on my MT for the last few years, but it seems like every time I needed strings I was in a bind and bought some...
  6. Thread: R.i.p. Ian tyson

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    Re: R.i.p. Ian tyson

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3m7ckGhnsc
  7. Re: Update on "The Irish Mandolin" - and other stories

    Ed...

    I've been giving your post some thought over a coffee this morning.

    All of these tunes have been around for a long time - even a tune like the Stack Of Rye which was, in the scheme of...
  8. Re: Update on "The Irish Mandolin" - and other stories

    Aiden, I believe many of us can relate to your health issues. Some days it is just one foot in front of the other that gets you to the finish line. To keep plugging on will be the best medicine.
    ...
  9. Re: Update on "The Irish Mandolin" - and other stories

    Time for an update on the usage of my website and its associated YouTube channel. I sometimes wonder if the amount of time and effort which I put into maintaining both of these is worth it. That's...
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    Re: Music Theory For Mandolin

    You're right, music theory isn't instrument specific. I want to create a resource that helps target mandolin specifically though. For example, in the worksheet we take a look at what the four open...
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    Music Theory For Mandolin

    What's up! Hope you like pasta and music theory.

    Just pushed out my first video of a series called 'Music Theory for Mandolin'. I'm going to be starting from the music theory I learned from my...
  12. Thread: Peter Ostroushko

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    Re: Peter Ostroushko

    Thanks for the reminder. He was a dear friend who was proud of his heritage and at the same time a great 'American' in the sense that he maintained that everyone is worthy of respect.
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    A fun little comparison video

    Since receiving my "new-to-me" '82 Flatiron 1N I've been playing it nonstop! That is until I changed the strings on my Red Valley EM (flat top)... after I was finished changing them I played the Red...
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    Re: why no carbon fiber mandolins?

    Synergy social media: 7+ weeks since last Instagram post. Last YouTube post Aug 27. One individual reported last communication regarding payment was September 3. Since that time, nothing. Searching...
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    Re: Andy Irvine / Paul Brady

    Magic! Still hoping to see them on their reunion tour. Good to be reminded how good Paul is on mandolin actually.


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sM6-WvSItuc
  16. Caitríona Lagan - a mighty young talent...

    Check out the video of Caitríona Lagan playing The Duke Of Leinster/Travers' on octave mandola. Stunning playing. She's one of the finest young players of Irish trad on GDAE instruments that I've...
  17. Re: What Irish/Scottish music do Irish/Scottish people listen to?

    Thanks for taking the time to look these up and post them. I listened to them all and really enjoyed "I'm a Rover" the best. The simplicity of the arrangement and the catchy melody are great. I...
  18. Re: What Irish/Scottish music do Irish/Scottish people listen to?

    If you want to go down a rabbit hole of great Irish trad music, the YouTube channel for Hup (a great trad programme that was on TG4, our Irish language station) is a good starting point:
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  19. Re: Update on "The Irish Mandolin" - and other stories

    I've just paid this year's renewal fees for The Irish Mandolin and I thought it might be an opportune moment to give a bit off an update on how the site has been developing over the last little...
  20. Re: What artist/album got you started with Trad?

    Prior to getting heavily into trad music I had played guitar and drums since I was a kid, mainly in punk bands. As a kid our family had a lot of singers in it, fans of the folk/ballad singer boom,...
  21. Re: Update on "The Irish Mandolin" - and other stories

    Moderator edit: Please refrain from commerce in the Forum, as per Guidelines. The Classifieds section is more appropriate.
  22. Fisher's Hornpipe // One Man Jam Session

    Here is another one man jam (boy I can't wait to pick with my band again...) on Fisher's Hornpipe. Hope y'all are staying safe and warm out there!


    https://youtu.be/TCmL0X6OCMc
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    Concerning Hobbits

    https://youtu.be/y327vWkXBLs

    Ran across this wonderful piece and wanted to share. Not sure if this fellow is a member here or not. Enjoy!
  24. Re: Update on "The Irish Mandolin" - and other stories

    You're not wrong there, Jill. A gentleman and (literally!) a scholar. I'm very fortunate to have made his acquaintance, regardless of the gift he made me. Simply being able to share our mutual...
  25. Re: Update on "The Irish Mandolin" - and other stories

    What a stunning mandolin. Really nice looking. And very nice playing, too.

    And, yes, it's sometimes fun to play the tunes slower than "standard". But if you get too slow, then you might end up in...
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